Belt game 3,372 · May 1, 1984 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 98–94 at home to start reign 1,512 of the NBA belt, the 64th for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since April 29, 1984, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on May 5, 1984.
1,512Reign number
64Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | 47 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 44 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6-19 | 1-2 | 4-7 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mike Gminski | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Otis Birdsong | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Darwin Cook | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Albert King | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Mike O'Koren | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 43 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 10-12 |
| Bob Lanier | 35 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 30 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Paul Pressey | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Alton Lister | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Marques Johnson | 42 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Paul Mokeski | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Randy Breuer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).